gourami question....

[kooter]

I was just curious if anyone knows what the "antennae" strands on the gouramis are used for? I have 2 sunset gouramis and they seem to feel around with them, any info. would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers....

[Leopardess]

Just that. They're feelers. They are modified fins. They use them to feel their surroundings and sometimes to ward off other fish. They are basically like a cats whiskers (highly sensory) but fins instead. I remember reading something that suggested that they also had 'taste' sensors in them....but I don't know the truth of that part.

[Slappy*McFish]

http://64.191.28.50/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=21615
Someone else posted this question a few days ago, too.

[kooter]

thanks for the info... on the topic of gouramis, is there a difference between honey gouramis and sunset gouramis or are they the same but different places call them different names?